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• Re: 46mm Socket = 1 13/16" SAE
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 12:36:10 -0700
  ...One to hold the pipe/breaker bar/socket on the nut and protect the > wheel well lip, and the other to actually apply the...
• Re: cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 09:48:46 -0500
  ...cv? What size Socket would I need to remove rear wheel bearing Nut? (Think > this is right Big one with PIN through it..:) Any...
• Re: Putting on tires: three hands
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:09:53 -0500
  ...One would buy studs and nuts, and simply screw in the studs, using nuts to secure the wheels. > > Any downside? VW engineers obviously liked...
• Re: cv joint
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 2 Dec 2000 13:58:32 -0800
  ...cv? What size Socket would I need to remove rear wheel bearing Nut? (Think this is right Big one with PIN through it..:) Any...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:31:42 -0500
  ...There is enough difference in the other sizes that fit is too tight or too sloppy which at minimum might round off a nut...
• Re: Rear Axle Bearing Installation
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:50:09 -0600
  ...to torque the >nuts back after I ground the old ones off and installed my new bearings, >seals, brake lines, wheel cylinders and of...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 22:56:30 -0700
  ...I have tools for Citroens, merecedes whatever. I never let any tool I ever get, get away. They're fun. Got four whiteworth wrenches...
• Re: Rear Axle Bearing Installation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:49:39 -0600
  ...to torque > the > >nuts back after I ground the old ones off and installed my new > bearings, > >seals, brake lines, wheel cylinders and of...
• Re: CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:06:13 -0500
  ...Can the axle shaft be removed without removing the wheel bearing > housing, > axle nut, and rear brakes? It looks like I could simply unbolt...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:35:48 -0700
  ...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes > Here's some common wrench comparisons: > > Close enough--- > > 5/32 = 4mm > 5/16 = 8mm > 7/16 = 11mm...
• Re: wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 01:06:39 -0400
  ...wrench/socket (nut and bolt head) sizes very nice.. but ...please, what the hell is anything like "19/32" !!!! ? an example of one place...
• Re: Your Opinion: Subaru or not to Subaru (Engine swap)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:07:22 -0800
  At 09:50 PM 1/23/2004, Mike wrote: >Like how expensive is the conversion? Like about $3000 - $3500 and a lot of your...
• "Syncronize" a 2 wheeler. (Long) Was T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 12:05:10 -0700
  ...another listee complete his conversion in a better or safer way. I did this job with basic hand tools, a floor jack and stands...
• Re: Inner CV Boot Replacement: Okie Redneck Style...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:00:01 -0500
  ...I backed the bus into the garage and jacked up the rear wheel, > and > > promptly decided the outer boot/nuts looked way too hard...
• Re: When things gor real bad.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:39:35 -0700
  ...like wheel lug nuts not tightened .. or brake or steering failure. I can just imagine how fried and ruined that differential looks. close call...
• Re: "Syncronize" a 2 wheeler. (Long) Was T3 syncro production
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 07:16:31 +1000
  ...another listee complete > his conversion in a better or safer way. > > I did this job with basic hand tools, a floor jack and stands...
• Re: Now, Front Bearing "saga"...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 12:14:04 -0500
  ...Better yet, if you have a Dremel tool, use the small abrasive wheel and slice a straight line across, just not all the way...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:05:20 -0700
  ...besides indexing the > splines where the steering wheel mounts its shaft, there is even a way to > figure out which side to lengthen or...
• Re: Instructions for trans mount and master brake cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:26:40 -0400
  ...It's pretty straightforward, as I just removed the transmission doing my subie conversion. Not sure of the torque specs, perhaps they are on...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3: Remaking of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:27:10 -0700
  ...It could also easily be made in say 3 different wheelbases, again like the superceded gen-3 & 4 (83-04) Hiaces. >The cost of...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 14:23:26 -0700
  ...Regarding steering wheel centering.............. besides indexing the splines where the steering wheel mounts its shaft, there is even a way to figure out which...
• Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3: Remaking of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:45:20 -0800
  ...It could > also easily be made in say 3 different wheelbases, again like the > superceded gen-3 & 4 (83-04) Hiaces. > >>The cost of...
• Re: Porsche 944 Motor & transmission in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:00:18 -0600
  ...I purchased some black nylon nuts and washers to attach the bottom of the plate to the frame. I went to my local county...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 18:49:18 -0600
  ...lube front wheel > > bearings. Install new rear brake cylinders, install new front pads and > > rear shoes. Install new front spindle locking nuts.( parts from...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint. - about alignment shops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 16:18:54 -0700
  ...And the customer is usually at home, and they suspect something wasn't 'quite perfect' due to a steering wheel shimmy or slight pull...
• Trip Report: Big Bend National Park (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:38:49 -0500
  ...This time we were able to mount the steel-wheeled spare, using the spherical-seat Porsche lug nuts. I am planning on purchasing a...
• Re: Trip Report: Big Bend National Park (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:18:01 -0700
  ...This time we were > able to mount the steel-wheeled spare, using the spherical-seat Porsche > lug > nuts. I am planning on purchasing a...
• Buses On The Blue Ridge
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 01 Jun 1997 18:43:05 -0400
  ...Apparently he blew a wheel cylinder on the right rear wheel and basically had very minimal brakes. He wanted me to bring some tools...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:53:19 -0700
  ...Zero toe is all right - the idea is that the wheels get pulled back a bit in flight, so static is to start with...
• Re: 81 Westy Dead Engine - Long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:11:03 -0500
  ...hammered > too bad. > If you do an engine conversion either run it 'till the wheels drop > off or > chalk the cost up to "entertainment...
• oil pressure story in full: costs, thoughts, gripes, etc. (quite long)
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 4 May 2001 17:41:29 -0700
  ...Look at their tools. Good mechanics really take care of their tools, better than themselves sometimes. Yeah, it�s a book, so what. Some...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:58:32 -0800
  ...I find tools literally laying around. I find them laying in cars at the junk yard. Really ..'so many' people do not collect tools...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:32:26 -0700
  ...lube front wheel bearings. Install new rear > > brake cylinders, install new front pads and rear shoes. Install new > > front spindle locking nuts.( parts from...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:11:12 -0800
  ...lube front wheel > bearings. Install new rear > > > brake cylinders, install new front pads and > rear shoes. Install new > > > > front spindle locking nuts.( parts from...
• Road Test 1971 VW Bus
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 10 May 95 16:06:04 CDT
  ...The seats can be removed by loosening a few wing nuts to make a rapid conversion to a delivery van configuration. When this is...
• Re: State of the List... State your ages!!!!!!! :<)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Sat, 8 May 2004 22:50:23 -0700
  ...I read about engine conversions, but after checking prices of parts, I decided that would not fit my budget. I knew what I had...
• Re: BA6 heater install and ... (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 14:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
  ...How complicated is it? > > The Oct-Dec 1995 issue of the VW e-zine FUNKENGROOVIN has an INCREDIBLY > detailed article on this exact conversion...